The Former Cope Foundation, Residential Facility, Formerly known as Honan Home
Construction of 42 residential units at a protected former residential facility in Montenotte.
2442816 · Cork City Council · Lodged 2 April 2024
- Reference
- 2442816
- Authority
- Cork City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the former Honan Home (a Protected Structure) includes the demolition of annexes and construction of 3 rear extensions. It will provide 42 residential units through the conservation and conversion of existing buildings and the construction of 29 new townhouses and duplexes.
- Residential units
- 42
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of 42 no. Residential units at the former cope foundation residential facility (formerly known as honan home) (protected structure rps reference number ps621), lovers walk, montenotte, cork consisting of (1) the demolition of rear and side annexes and the construction of 3 no. Rear extensions to the former honan home; (2) the conservation and internal reconfiguration of the former honan home to provide 10 no. Residential units consisting of 3 no. Townhouse units and 7 no. Apartments; (3) the extension and conversion of the existing gate lodge to 1 no. Residential unit; (4) the conservation, alterations and construction of a rear extension to the existing tank house to provide 2 no. Semi-detached units; (5) the construction of 29 no. Residential units consisting of 27 no. Townhouses and 2 no. Duplex/apartment units; and (6) all associated ancillary development works including footpaths, parking, drainage, bicycle and bin stores and landscaping/amenity areas.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kedges, Falcon Hill, Lovers Walk | May 2025 | €785,000 | 121 m |
| Montenotte House, Montenotte Rd, Cork | Jun 2025 | €1,125,000 | 207 m |
| 3 Bellvue Villas, Lower Glanmire Rd, Cork | Mar 2026 | €785,000 | 220 m |
| 3 Myrtlehill Terrace, Lower Glanmire Road, Corknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 233 m |
| Hyde Park House, 1a Middle Glanmire Rd, Montenotte | Apr 2025 | €1,995,000 | 253 m |
| 22 The Orchards, Montenotte, Cork | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 309 m |
| 23 The Orchards, Montenotte, Cork | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 315 m |
| 78 Springfort, Montenotte, Cork | Nov 2025 | €493,500 | 357 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 April 2024
- Decision due27 May 2024
- Decision issued27 May 2024
- Grant issued9 January 2025
- Appeal submitted21 June 2024
- Appeal decided9 January 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the following development at the Site of the former Cope Foundation Residential…
Former Cope Foundation residential facility , formally known as Honan House , Lovers Walk and Falcon Hill
1837861Cork CityLodged 19 Apr 2018Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission... For the construction of 34 no. apartment/duplex units and the extension of the existing gate…
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1938384Cork CityLodged 9 May 2019Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for ! the demolition of the existing rear annex and front porch; and — the conservation,…
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1938719Cork CityLodged 20 Sept 2019Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Permission...for the following development at Falcon Hill, Montenotte, Cork. Construction of a new two storey…
Falcon Hill , Montenotte , Cork
1938380Cork CityLodged 8 May 2019New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
Permission is sought for: (1) Retention of rear lower ground extension and front/side upper floor enclosed…
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2544125Cork CityLodged 26 Aug 2025Retention
- Granted130 m away
Permission is sought for alterations and single storey extension to front of existing dwelling
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1737347Cork CityLodged 28 Mar 2017Extension
- Refused140 m away
Permission to construct a new dwelling house and all associated site works at Myrtle Hill Terrace, Lower…
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2342407Cork CityLodged 27 Oct 2023New dwelling
- Granted160 m away
Permission for alterations and modifications to dwelling house, including the conservation and restoration of…
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1737659Cork CityLodged 30 Nov 2017Alterations
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